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 Theme code Index    4632 426L1
 Also known as    Whenever I See Those Smiling Eyes, Breath Not Again that Dreadful Word, Father Quin
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Smollet Holden
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Favorite Irish Airs, Book:vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 11
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1807
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Father Quinn M:C| L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow" B:Smollet Holden - Collection of favourite Irish Airs, vol. 2 (London, c. 1807; p. 11) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GA/B/|c2 e>d B2 AG|cBAG E2 GA|B2d2 D3E|GA/B/ A>G G2:| G2|B2d2e3f|e2d2 cBAG|B2d2e3f|{a}gfgB A2 g/f/e/f/| G2 ed B2 AG|cBAG E2 GA|B2d2 D3E|GA/B/ A>G G2:|]


X:1 T:Father Quin M:C L:1/8 R:Irish Air Q:"Slow and tenderly" N:”Moore’s song “When’er I see those smiling eyes” is set to the air.” B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1 (1853, p. 169) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A A2|d2 (fe) {d}c2 (BA)|(dc)(BA) {G}(F2 A>B)|c2e2E3F|(AB/c/ {c}B>)A A2 zA| d2 (f>e) {d}c2 (BA)|(dc)(BA) {G}F2 A>B|c2e2 E3F|(AB/c/ {c}B>)A A2 zA| c3 e f2 =g2|f3 e (dc)(BA)|c2e2f3^g|a3c {c}B2zg| a2 {g}(fe) c2 (BA)|(dc)(BA) {G}F2 A>B|c2e2E3F|(AB/c/ {c}B>)A A2||


X:1 T:Father Quin T:Whene're I see those Smiling Eyes M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 202, p. 96) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F F2|[D2B2] (d>c) {B}A2 (GF)|(BAGF) D2 (F>G)|(A2c2) C3D|(FG/A/) {A}(G>F) F3F| B2 (d>c) {B}A2 (GF)|(BAGF) {E}D2 (F>G)|(A2c2) C3D|(FG/A/) {A}(G>F) F2|| F2|(A3c d2_e2)|(d3c) (BAGF)|(A2c2d3)=e|f3 A{A}G3e| [A2f2] (dc) A2 (GF)|(BAGF) {E}D2 (F>G)|(A2c2)C3D|(FG/A/) {A}(G>F) D2||


X:1 T:Father Quinn M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Slow, with expression" S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 375 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G|c2 ed {c}B2 AG|cB AG {F}E2 G>A|B d3 D3E|GA/B/ {B}A>G G2 z:| ||G|B3d e2 =f2|e3d cB AG|B2d2e2f2|g3 B {B}A2 zf| g2 e{f/e/}d B2 A{B/A/}G|cB A{B/A/}G {F}E2 G>A|B d3 D3E|GA/B/ {B}A>G G2 z||